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countenance

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countenance englannista suomeksi

  1. ilme, kasvonpiirteet

  2. sallia

countenance englanniksi

  1. Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

  2. * (RQ:Authorized Versio), Genesis 4:5

  3. *: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

  4. (transitiv) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

  5. : ''The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.

  6. * 1925, Franz Kafka, ''The Trial'', ''Vintage Books (London)'', pg. 99:

  7. *: For the Defence was not actually countenanced by the Law, but only tolerated, and there were differences of opinion even on that point, whether the Law could be interpreted to admit such tolerances at all.

  8. appearance; (l)

  9. : e moustre par contenance q'il ad honte de ceo q'il ad fet

  10. :: And he showed by his appearance that he was ashamed of what he had done.

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